Effects on Coordination of Thioether Sites. 4. Structural Analysis of η3-Tripodal Ligand Manganese(I) Complexes

Crystal structures of a series of manganese(I) complexes containing tripodal ligands were determined. For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₂(CH₂SPh)-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃]PF₆ ( 1 ): a = 10.856(3) Å, b = 19.698(3) Å, c = 17.596(5) Å, β = 96.17(2)°, monoclinic, Z = 4, P2₁/c, R(F_o) = 0.068, R_w(F_o) = 0.055 for 3617 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)(CH₂SPh)₂-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃]PF₆ ( 2 ): a = 9.890(2) Å, b = 20.403(4) Å, c = 10.269(3) Å, β = 117.44(2)°, monoclinic, Z = 2, P2_l, R(F_o) = 0.050, R_w(F_o) = 0.037 for 1760 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₂(CH₂S)-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃] ( 4 ): a = 8.191(7) Å, b = 10.495(3) Å, c = 19.858(6) Å, α = 99.61(2)°, β = 96.17(2)°, γ = 92.70(4)°, triclinic, Z = 2, P-I, R(F_o) = 0.048, R_w(F_o) = 0.039 for 2973 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). There is no significant difference in the bond lengths of Mn-S bonds among three species in their crystal structures [2.325(2) Å in 1; 2.358(4) in 2; 2.380(2) in 4], but the better donating ability of thiolate in complex 4 appears on the lower frequencies of its carbonyl stretching absorptions.     

Characteristic lengths and the structure of salt free polyelectrolyte solutions. A small angle neutron scattering study

We have studied salt free semi dilute polyelectrolyte solutions by small angle neutron scattering. Specific labelling associated with an extrapolation method has allowed the separation of the form factor of a single polyelectrolyte chainS ₁(q) and the structure factorS ₂(q). Two lengths are deduced from these two factors: the persistence lengthb _t which characterizes the electrostatic interactions along the chain by a fitting ofS ₁(q) with calculation of the scattering function for a wormlike chain, and fromS ₂(q),q _m ^–1 which characterizes the interactions between chains. These two lengths vary in the same way with the concentration of polyions (b _t C _p ^–1/2 ,q _m ^–1 C _p ^–1/2 ) and a constant relation exists between them: only one length is then necessary to describe the structure of polyelectrolyte soltuion on this semidilute concentration range.Laboratoire Commun CEA-CNRS.     

Effect of chain length on rates of diffusion-limited small molecule-polymer and polymer-polymer reactions: Phosphorescence quenching studies

Model interactions have been studied by phosphorescence quenching to obtain a better understanding of the chain length dependence of interpolymeric chain end-chain end reactions such as those involved in the termination step of free radical polymerization. For small molecule-polymer interactions in dilute cyclohexane solution, quenching rate constant (k_q) data agree with the Smoluchowski equation prediction that k_q scales as polymer molecular weight (MW) to the -½ power, confirming self-diffusion control. For polymer-polymer interactions in dilute solution, the chain length dependence is weaker than that predicted by translational diffusion control, as described by the Smoluchowski equation, but is stronger than that predicted by renormalization group theory. For interactions between 70000 MW benzil-end-labeled polystyrene and varying MWs of anthracene-end-labeled polystyrene at 300 g/L polymer, k_q decreases by a factor of 10 in going from MWs of 100 to 1000 g/mol; beyond 1000 g/mol, k_q is nearly independent of chain length. Such effects indicate that the importance of oligomeric radical self-diffusion and polymer radical chain-end segmental mobility must be carefully considered in understanding the termination process in free radical polymerization. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Behavior of cellulose in NaOH/Urea aqueous solution characterized by light scattering and viscometry

Cellulose was dissolved in 6 wt % NaOH/4 wt % urea aqueous solution, which was proven by a ¹³C NMR spectrum to be a direct solvent of cellulose rather than a derivative aqueous solution system. Dilute solution behavior of cellulose in a NaOH/urea aqueous solution system was examined by laser light scattering and viscometry. The Mark–Houwink equation for cellulose in 6 wt % NaOH/4 wt % urea aqueous solution at 25 °C was [η] = 2.45 × 10^?2 weight‐average molecular weight (M_w)^0.815 (mL g^?1) in the M_w region from 3.2 × 10⁴ to 12.9 × 10⁴. The persistence length (q), molar mass per unit contour length (M_L), and characteristic ratio (C_∞) of cellulose in the dilute solution were 6.0 nm, 350 nm^?1, and 20.9, respectively, which agreed with the Yamakawa–Fujii theory of the wormlike chain. The results indicated that the cellulose molecules exist as semiflexible chains in the aqueous solution and were more extended than in cadoxen. This work provided a novel, simple, and nonpollution solvent system that can be used to investigate the dilute solution properties and molecular weight of cellulose. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 347–353, 2004     

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIS(DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE) INDIUM(III), In[S2CN(CH3)2]3

Abstract

The synthesis and structure of the indium dithiocarbamate, In[S₂CN(CH₃)₂]₃·(1/2) 4-mepy (4-mepy=4-methylpyridine), is described. Indium metal was oxidized by tetramethylthiuram disulfide in 4-methylpyridine at 25°C to form a new, homoleptic indium(III) dithiocarbamate in yields exceeding 60%. In[S₂CN(CH₃)₂]₃ exists as a discrete molecule with a distorted-octahedral geometry. The compound crystallizes in the P 1 (No. 2) space group with a=9.282(1)Å, b=10.081(1)Å, c=12.502Å, α=73.91(1)°, β=70.21(1)°, γ=85.84(1)°, Z=2, V(Å)=1057.3(3), R=0.046 and R_w =0.061.     

Quasielastic scattering by dilute polymer solutions

The scattering law S( k ,w) for dilute polymer solutions is obtained from Kirkwood's diffusion equation via the projection operator technique. The width Ω(k) of S( k ,w) is obtained for all k without replacing the Oseen tensor by its average (as is done in the Rouse–Zimm model) using the “spring-bead” model ignoring memory effects. For small (ka\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \sqrt N $ \end{document} ? 1) and large (ka ? 1) values of k we find Ω = 0.195 k²/β α η₀ \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \sqrt N $ \end{document} and Ω = k²/βξ, respectively, indicating that the width is governed mainly by the viscosity η₀ for small k values and by the friction coefficient ξ for large k values. For intermediate k values which are of importance in neutron scattering we find that in the Rouse limit Ω = k⁴a²/12βξ. When the hydrodynamic effects are included, Ω(k) becomes 0.055 k³/βη₀. Using the Rouse–Zimm model, it is seen that the effect of pre-averaging the Oseen tensor is to underestimate the half-width Ω(k). The implications of the theoretical predictions for scattering experiments are discussed.     

Polymer mixtures with enhanced compatibility and extremely low viscosity used as DNA separation media

Poor compatibility was the major drawback of polymer mixtures when used as DNA separation media. Using poly(ethylene oxide)‐b‐poly(N, N‐dimethylacrylamide) (PEO₄₄‐b‐PDMA₈₈) and PEO (M_w: 1.3 MDa) as an example, we demonstrated the concept that the compatibility was significantly improved when mixing a homopolymer with its copolymer. Laser light scattering indicated that the major interaction between PEO and PEO‐b‐PDMA in dilute solution was the weak hydrodynamic interaction, which showed almost no effect on the viscosity and the static scattering pattern. In semidilute or concentrated solution, viscosity measurement also suggested good compatibility between the two components. When tested as DNA separation medium by CE, the viscosity of the mixture was extremely low, only 5 cP for 5.0 m/v% PEO‐b‐PDMA+0.1 m/v% PEO at 25°C. The performance on DNA separation could be tuned by varying the concentration of each component as well as the component ratio. Good separation on both dsDNA and ssDNA was achieved.     

Dependence of Polymer Chain Entanglements on the Solution Concentration

For the viscometric determination of molecular weights of polymers, sufficiently dilute solutions have to be used so that entanglements of the polymer chain are absent. The concentration of the polymer should be such that the relative viscosity (η_r) lies in the range 1.1–1.5 [1]. Similarly, for molecular weight determination by light scattering, the suggested concentration for polymer with weight-average molecular weight ( M _w ) > 10⁵ is 0.5 wt%; for those with M _w < 10⁵, up to 1% may be used [2].

The limits of polymer concentration for such measurements are not clearly known. On dissolution, the polymer molecules adopt a more or less extended configuration whose shape depends on the structure and molecular weight of the polymer, the properties of the solvent, and the temperature

[3]. The molecules of flexible linear polymers acquire a coiled configuration due to free rotation about the C-C bonds. When a dilute solution satisfies theta conditions, the polymer molecules are free from all kinds of interaction and move freely. Then their solution properties could possibly be related to their end-to-end distance. Based on this concept, our attempt to establish the permissible limits of polymer concentration for dilute solutions of several polymers of different molecular weights is reported here.     

(HgBr2)3(As4S4)2: An Adduct of HgBr2 Molecules and Undistorted As4S4 Cages

(HgBr₂)₃(As₄S₄)₂ is obtained by high temperature reaction of stoichiometric amounts of HgBr₂ and As₄S₄. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with the lattice constants a = 9.593(5) Å, b = 11.395(5) Å, c = 13.402(5) Å, β = 107.27(3)°, V = 1399(1) ų, and Z = 2. The crystal structure consists of molecular units built from two undistorted As₄S₄ cages which are coordinated weakly by three almost linear HgBr₂ units. Raman spectra clearly indicate minor bonding interactions between HgBr₂ and As₄S₄.     

Determination of chain stiffness and polydispersity from static light-scattering

Chain stiffness is often difficult to distinguish from molecular polydisperity. Both effects cause a downturn of the angular dependence at large q² (q = (4π/λ)sin θ/2) in a Zimm plot. A quick estimation of polydisperity becomes possible from a bending rod (BR) plot in which lim (c → 0) qRθ/Kc is plotted against q(〈S²〉_z)^1/2 = u. Flexible and semiflexible chains show a maximum whose position is shifted from u_max = 1.41 for monodisperse chains towards larger values as polydispersity is increased, while simultaneously, the maximum height is lowered. Stiff chains display a constant plateau at large q, its value is πM_L where M_L is the linear mass density. Using Koyama's theory, the number of Kuhn segments can be determined from the ratio of the maximum height to the plateau height, if the polydispersity index z = (M_w/M_n ? 1)^?1 is known. Thus, if the weight-average molecular weight M_w, is known, the contour length L_w, the number of Kuhn segments (N_k)_w, the Kuhn segment length l_k and the polydispersity of the stiff chains can be determined. The influence of excluded volume is shown to have no effect on this set of data. The reliability of this set can be cross-checked with the mean-square radius of gyration 〈s²〉_z which can be calculated from the Benoit-Doty equation for polydisperse chains. Rigid and slightly bending rods exhibit no maximum in the BR plot, and the effect of polydispersity can no longer be distinguished from a slight flexibility if only static scattering techniques are applied.     

Synthesis and Structures of [Mo12E16(PEt3)10] (E = S,Se)

Dodecanuclcar cluster complexes [Mo₁₂S₁₆(PEt₃)₁₀] 1 and [Mo₁₂Se₁₆(PEt₃)₁₀] 2 have been prepared by the reactions of [Mo₆S₈(PEt₃)₆] with sulfur or [Mo₆Se₈(PEt₃)₆] with Cp₂TiSe₅, respectively, in toluene at refluxing temperature. The structures have been determined at 173 K by X-ray crystallography. The compound 1 ·3CHCl₃ crystallizes in the triclinic space group $ {\rm P}\bar 1 $, with a = 14.859(5) Å, b = 15.868(4) Å, c = 14.200(7) Å, α = 100.58(3)°, β = 117.58(3)°, γ = 79.53(2)°, V = 2899(1) ų, and Z = 1. Full-matrix least-squares refinement using 9016 observed reflections (I_o > 2σ(I_o)) gave R = 0.056, and R_w = 0.045. The data for 2 ·2CHCl₃ are: triclinic, $ {\rm P}\bar 1 $, a = 15.737(4) Å, b = 18.763(9) Å, c = 13.062(4) Å, α = 102.45(3)°, β = 128.54(2)°, γ = 69.49(3)°, V = 2825 ų, Z = 1, R = 0.096, and R_w = 0.120 for 5922 reflections (I_o > 2σ(I_o)). The cluster complexes 1 and 2 have two octahedral molybdenum cluster units linked by the rhomboidal intercluster Mo₂(μ₄-E)₂ bonding. The intercluster Mo—Mo distances in 1 are 3.419 Å and 2 3.551 Å. The cyclic voltammetry of 1 and 2 shows two oxidation and two reduction steps separated as large as 380–490 mV. The UV-Vis spectra of the dodecanuclear cluster complexes 1 and 2 have an extra weak band at around 744 nm which is absent in the starting octahedral cluster complexes.     

Molecular dimensions and chain conformation in glassy syndiotactic polystyrene

For the first time the small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) from mixtures of protonated and totally deuterated syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) has been studied. Two amorphous samples with similar molecular weights have been measured at various concentrations of the protonated part. All measurements were performed at room temperature using the scattering equipment of two different laboratories. The molecular weight M_w evaluated from SANS data agreed with those obtained by gel permeation analysis (GPC). In the Kratky representation the scattering contribution due to the contrast scattering shows a plateau behavior up to q = 0.45 Å^?1, where q is magnitude of the scattering vector. This observation is in evident contrast to what is expected from the rotational isomeric state (RIS) model. In addition the characteristic ratios C_∞, derived either from the plateau height or from radii of gyration of the Zimm regime and being in reasonable agreement with each other, show strong deviations from the predictions of the RIS model. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [V_2(μ-S_2)_2(S_2CNEt_2)_4]·2CH_3Cl

[V_2(μ-S_2)_2(S_2CNEt_2)_4].2CH_3Cl was synthesized by the reaction of NaS_2CNEt_2,Li_2S andVOCl_3 at room temperature.Crystal data:M=1061.3,space group Pbca,with the orthorhombicparameters:a=20.123(3),b=20.485(4),c=10.911(3),V=4497.7,Z=4,D_c=1.57g/cm~3,Mo Kσradiation(λ=0.71069()?),μ=13.2 cm~(-1),F(000)=2168.Final R=0.041 and R_w=0.047 for 2288 ob-served reflections with I>3σ(1).The coordination sphere of each V atom in title compound is a dis-torted tetragonal prism composed of two bidentate dithiocarbamate and two S_(2~((2-)) ligands.The V—Vdistance is 2.890 while the V—S distances fall in the range of 2.422—2.505.     

Preparation and determination of the structure of high-performance polymer blends by small-angle neutron scattering

Amorphous blends from a deuterated polyaryletherketone and a polyetherimide have been prepared and investigated by neutron scattering. The used components differ remarkably in their structure and their solution properties. The blends on the other hand are combinatorial mixtures: the scattering quantity ϕ₁ϕ₂/S(q) is independent of the composition of the blends if the polymer chains have the same length.     

Novel Method of Producing Polymer Gels in Aqueous Solution Using UV Irradiation

Summary: We developed a novel method of producing polymer gels in aqueous solution using UV irradiation. Persulfates were effective photosensitive initiators of polymerization and/or gelation of acryloyl‐type monomers/polymers. The gelation was confirmed by an abrupt increase in light scattering intensity, 〈I(q)〉_T, at the gelation point. The gelation method entails significant advantages: it does not need any cross‐linkers, temperature control (heating), and additives except the persulfate.

The UV irradiation time dependence of light scattering intensity, 〈I(q)〉_T, for pre‐gel solutions containing N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) and/or ammonium persulfate (APS).     

Mononuclear Complexes of Cr(II) and Fe(II) with Terminal -SH Groups. Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structures of trans-M(SH)2(dmpe)2 (M = Cr,Fe; dmpe = 1,2-Bis(Dimethylphosphino)Ethane)

Abstract

The reaction of two equivalents of NaSH with MCl₂(dmpe)₂ (M = Cr, Fe,) at—78°C gives trans-M(SH)₂(dmpe)₂ (M = Cr, (1), 30%; Fe, (2) 98%). The complexes have been characterized spectroscopically, and the trans geometry has been confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Crystal data (1): C₁₂H₃₄CrP₄S₂, M= 418.42, monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.857 (I), b= 12.719 (2), c = 9.648 (I) Å, β = 92.14(1)°, U= 1086.2 (5)Å, D _c = 1.279gcm^?3, Z = 2, λ(MoK_a) = 0.71073 Å, (graphite mono-chromator), μ(MoK_a) = 9.80cm^?1. Methods: MULTAN, difference Fourier, full-matrix least-squares. Refinement of 1149 reflections (I > 3σ(I)) out of 1901 unique observed reflections (3.0° < 29 < 48.0°) gave R and R _w values of 0.092 and 0.096, respectively. Crystal data (2): C₁₂H₃₄FeP₄S₂, M = 422.28, monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.834 (2), b = 12.594 (2), c = 9.532 (2) Å, β = 90.66 (2)°, U = 1060.3 (5) ų, D _c = 1.323 g cm^?3, Z = 2, γ(MoK_a) = 0.71073 Å, (graphite monochromator), μ(MoK_a) = 11.87 cm^?1. Methods: same as for (1). Refinement of 1178 reflections (I > 3σ (I)) out of 2086 unique observed reflections (2.0° < 20 < 50.0°) gave R and R _w values of 0.056 and 0.059, respectively.     

Crystal Structures of NbOI3 and NbOBr3 – Polar Double Chains in Different Non‐centrosymmetric Structures

NbOI₃ was obtained from a reaction of Nb₂O₅, Nb, and I₂. Single crystals free from disorder were a by‐product from a reaction with additional CsI. The monoclinic crystal structure (C2, a = 14.624(3) Å, b = 3.9905(8) Å, c = 12.602(3) Å, β = 120.4(3)°, Z = 4, R₁(F) = 0.0368, wR₂(F²) = 0.0804) represents a new structure type which is built up by distorted octahedral NbI₄O₂ with unequal O‐atoms in trans‐position. The octahedra are linked to dimers by a common edge of iodine atoms and to double chains by the apical oxygen atoms. A non‐centrosymmetric structure results because the short Nb–O distances point to the same direction and the polar double chains are parallel. The crystal structure of NbOBr₃ (NbOCl₃‐type, , a = 11.635(6) Å, c = 3.953(2) Å, R₁(F) = 0.082, wR₂(F²) = 0.174) shows the same polar double chains but the dimeric units Nb₂Br₆O₂ are orthogonal.     

Gewellt und eben – La6(C2)‐Oktaederschichten in Lanthancarbidchloriden

Sheets of La₆(C₂) Octahedra in Lanthanum Carbide Chlorides – undulated and plane The reaction of Ln, LnCl₃ (Ln = La, Ce) and C yields the hitherto unknown compounds La₈(C₂)₄Cl₅, Ce₈(C₂)₄Cl₅, La₁₄(C₂)₇Cl₉, La₂₀(C₂)₁₀Cl₁₃, La₂₂(C₂)₁₁Cl₁₄, La₃₆(C₂)₁₈Cl₂₃ and La₂(C₂)Cl. The gold‐ resp. bronze‐coloured metallic compounds are sensitive to moisture. The reaction temperatures are 1030 °C, 1000 °C, 970 °C, 1020 °C, 1020 °C, 1080 °C and 1030 °C in the order of compounds given, which mostly crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 7.756(1) Å, b = 16.951(1) Å, c = 6.878(1) Å, β = 104.20(1)° (La₈(C₂)₄Cl₅), a = 7.669(2) Å, b = 16.784(3) Å, c = 6.798(1) Å, β = 104.05(1)° (Ce₈(C₂)₄Cl₅), a = 7.669(2) Å, b = 16.784(3) Å, c = 6.789(1) Å, β = 104.05(3)° (La₂₀(C₂)₁₀Cl₁₃), a = 7.770(2) Å, b = 47.038(9) Å, c = 6.901(1) Å, β = 104.28(3)° (La₂₂(C₂)₁₁Cl₁₄) and a = 7.764(2) Å, b = 77.055(15) Å, c = 6.897(1) Å, β = 104.26(3)° (La₃₆(C₂)₁₈Cl₂₃), respectively. La₁₄(C₂)₇Cl₉‐(II) crystallizes in Pc with a = 7.775(2) Å, b = 29.963(6) Å, c = 6.895(1) Å, β = 104.21(3)° and La₂(C₂)Cl in C2/c with a = 14.770(2) Å, b = 4.187(1) Å, c = 6.802(1) Å, β = 101.50(3)°. The crystal structures are composed of distorted C₂ centered La‐octahedra which are condensed into chains via common edges. Three and four such chains join into ribbons, and these are connected into undulated layers with Cl atoms between them. The variations of the structure principle are analyzed systematically.